World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clair C. Chaffin
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Jackson, Michigan
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS A NAVY CORPSMAN WHO WAS ATTACHED TO THE MARINE CORPS. HE WAS INVOLVED IN FOUR OFFENSIVES IN THE PACIFIC; ROI NAMUR, SAIPAN, TINIAN, AND IWO JIMA. FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORTS IN SAVING MANY LIVES BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN SAIPAN, HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR.